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In Concern for the “Securitas” of the Chełm Land and Krasnystaw County During the Interregnum of the 16th and 17th Centuries: An Outline of Security Issues During the Interregnum in the Chełm Land Area
Abstract
The interregnum is undoubtedly a difficult time for both the entire country and its individual territories. The death or abdication of the monarch was associated with the emergence of a new legal status, which required the preparation of certain specific mechanisms of action at noble assemblies. The first priority was to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the justice system and local security. The nobility self-government of the Chełm Land faced such a task many times in the 16th and 17th centuries. The article is intended to present an outline of these activities and show whether the assembly has developed a system of ensuring security in the absence of a monarch on the throne.
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Chełm Land, sejmiks, security, Kaptur courts, county troops, mass levyDetails
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